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Local Obits for Sat. Dec 01, 2012

Dr. Al Walton Gothard, 78, a well respected physician, died at his home Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.Al graduated with a B.S. and M.D. degree from the University of NE. He interned for Mountain View General

ROSSVILLE Gloria Lee Alexander, 48, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in a local hospital.Mrs. Alexander was a member of East Ridge Baptist Church and was an employee of Hamilton County Medical Center.Survivors are husband,

SUMMERVILLE Teresa Ann "Terry" Gentry, 52, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday from the graveside in West Hill Cemetery in Trion.Visitation will be Sunday from 1 p.m.

Wanda Ledford Gross, 86, of Chattanooga died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at her residence.A native of Rossville, Mrs. Gross has been a resident of Chattanooga for the past 50 years.She was retired from Ledford Davis

Delta Louise Gilbert Maynard, 87, of East Brainerd, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012.Delta worked as a nursing assistant for Erlanger Medical Center, for many years and retired in 1985.She was preceded in death

Mervin Pregulman, a quiet but giant force of change in corporate, physical rehabilitation and early education achievements here, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. He was 90.For nearly two decades, he was president and chief executive

DAYTON Hazel Leanne Roddy, 47, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas.Funeral will be 11 a.m. Today in the chapel of Coulter-Garrison Funeral Home with theRev. Del Sharp officiating.Interment in Pinecrest Cemetery.Funeral

RINGGOLD Donald Lee "Donnie" Walker, was called home at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at the age of 70 with his family surrounding him.Don was born in Chattanooga to Thomas

FORT OGLETHORPE Cora Nellie Massingill Wilson, took Jesus hand and stepped into Heaven on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at the age of 82.Formerly from the Lakeview/Fort Oglethorpe area, Nellie was born to Everett and